Can Marijuana Inhibit Alzheimer’s Disease ?
July 14, 2008 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
The Scripps Research Institute scientists have discovered that tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, the active ingredient in marijuana inhibits the formation of amyloid plaque, a primary pathological marker for Alzheimer’s disease.
The study, using both computer modeling and biochemical assays, found that THC inhibits the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE). AChe works as a “molecular chaperone” and speeds up the creation of amyloid plaque in the brains of Alzheimer victims.
As THC seems to be a strong inhibitor of these plaques, it could well be that it could provide therapeutic treatment for the symptoms and progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
While Scripps Research scientists are quick to state that they are not advocating the use of marijuana, they do say that “…these findings offer convincing evidence that THC possesses remarkable inhibitory qualities, especially when compared to AChE inhibitors currently available to patients,”
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marijuna, should not even be legalized. stiffer penalties should be made for that drug.
Isn`t it incredible that despite the overwhelming evidence of marijuana`s efficacy for a myriad of medical conditions,and its discovery by people who have been misled about the truth of this amazing PLANT (primarily from government and the media) to treat their medical ailments,that such insufferable ignorance by (sometimes) well-meaning people who perpetuate the fear, lies and misinformation that has endured for seventy-odd years. Fortunately, it is articles like these that reveal the TRUTH -and yes it shall set us free. Open your mind!!, like so many of our senior citizens are now becoming willing to do. The war on cannabis cannot help but fail- we`ve got GOD on our side. AMEN